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| The graves of my great-grandparents, John Hamilton Jackson and Millie Ann Ward Jackson, are near those of my grandparents, Clyde Clifton Miller and Mamie Louella Jackson Miller (Ham and Millie's daughter) at Woodland Cemetery in Winston-Salem, N.C. |
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| William Jackson, also buried at Woodland, isn't a direct ancestor -- I believe he was the brother of Mamie Luella Jackson Miller, my grandmother -- but I'm told he had an interesting and tragic life, so I snapped this photograph. He was a community leader who committed suicide. (I need to do more research on that before saying it with certainty, though.) |
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| Calvin W. Jackson was not a direct ancestor, either -- the poor kid never grew old enough to be anyone's direct ancestor. His grave caught my eye in the Jackson plot at Woodland Cemetery in Winston-Salem, N.C. I'm not sure of how he's related -- I thought he was a brother of my grandmother, Mamie Luella Jackson Miller, but don't find him in the list of her siblings I have below. He died, my cousins tell me, of a cancer that developed after some bullies kicked him in the tailbone. We noted that he was born on an April 13, a common birth date among our ancestors. William Alton "Brother" Miller and his twin, Arline "Cissie" Miller Edwards, as well as Cissie's husband, William Ralph Edwards, were all born on April 13ths. |
Mamie Louella Jackson Miller, mother of Brother, Cissie, Marilyn and Norma
May 26, 1895-Oct. 7, 1951; buried in Woodland Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Her siblings were William Daniel, James Lee (Juba), Mary Ward, John Madison, Grover Cleveland, Hattie Belle, Edwin Schley and Robert Alton.
Mamie Louella Jackson Miller's parents were:
John Hamilton Jackson, father of Mamie Louelle Jackson Miller
March 18, 1859-Dec. 24, 1924; born in Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.; died in Winston-Salem, N.C.; buried in Woodland Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
who on April 1, 1883 married
Milly or Millie Ann Ward
May 27, 1860-Aug. 9, 1928; born in Stokes County, N.C.; died in Winston-Salem, N.C.; buried in Woodland Cemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.
John Hamilton Jackson and Milly Ann Ward were married at her parents' home in Stokes County in the presence of Sam Ward and Belle Jackson. In addition to Mamie Louella, their sixth child, John and Millie's children were William Daniel (Feb. 4, 1884-Nov. 24, 1912), James Lee (Juba; June 9, 1885-Nov. 4, 1952), Mary Ward (March 3, 1887-Nov. 6, 1887), John Madison (Sept. 15, 1888-Sept. 23, 1955), Grover Cleveland (Aug. 27, 1892-April 15, 1952), Hattie Belle (Aug. 31, 1899-April 14, 1933), Edwin Schley (July 26, 1901-Feb. 20, 1973) and Robert Alton (Dec. 26, 1904-). Robert Alton Jackson was a journalist and family historian from whom much of the information in this blog was drawn.
John Hamilton Jackson's parents were
John Madison Jackson
1823-June 27, 1864; Confederate infantryman who was captured by the Union Army at Mechanicsville, Va., and died of disease in a Union prison camp; buried in the Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Md.
who on Dec. 10, 1850 married
Julia Ann Richardson
July 29, 1832-Dec. 17, 1895; born and died in Stokes County, N.C.; buried in Duggins Family Cemetery, Stokes County, N.C.
In addition to John Hamilton Jackson, their children were David Fountain (Jan. 29, 1852-May 22, 1921; married Frances Richardson, a cousin), William Jordan (Jerd; 1854-?; never married), Ruth Isabell (Belle; 1856-?; married William Ward, a relative of Milly Ann Ward's) and James Madison (Aug. 29, 1862-). Julia's brother married her husband's sister.
John Madison Jackson's parents were
John Jackson
and
Nancy Dearing
Julia Ann Richardson's parents were
John W. Richardson
and
Ruth Gann
Milly Ann Ward Jackson's parents were
Rev. Ebenezer B. Ward
June 4, 1816-Dec. 30, 1894; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
who on March 9, 1843 married
Mildred Elizabeth Martin
June 3, 1819-May 8, 1899; born and died in Stokes County, N.C.; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
In addition to Milly Ann, their children were Doshia E. (May 5, 1844-?), William T. (May 1, 1845, who married Belle Jackson, sister of John Hamilton Jackson), Sarah (Jan. 15, 1847-?), John W. (Oct. 7, 1848-?), Samuel R. (Dec. 28, 1849-?), Mary J. (Aug. 6, 1851-?), Martha R. (May 14, 1853-?), Sophia (Feb. 18, 1855-?) and Nan F. (Dec. 13, 1863).
Rev. Ebenezer B. Ward's parents were
William Ward
1784-; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
and
Sarah Ayers
1795-1881; born in Bedford County, Va.; died in Stokes County, N.C.; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
William Ward's parents were
Capt. John Ward
1755-1838; born in Culpeper County, Va.; died in Germanton, N.C.; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
He was a private in a company commanded by Capt. Green of the regiment commanded by Col. Patrick Henry in the Virginia line. He served 19 months at Williamsburg, Va., and was discharged Sept. 3, 1776. In 1777, he volunteered in Culpeper County under Capt. Rucker and marched to Gen. George Washington's camp near Philadelphia, where he served by reconnoitering the enemy's position. In 1778, he moved to Germanton, N.C., and enlisted in the militia under Capt. Henry Smith and Gen. Rutherford, then marched south to the Savannah River to patrol it against British crossings. Later he served as a provision wagon driver in Charleston, S.C., then along the Yadkin River. He served as a captain for five months under Col. Lythe and Maj. Nelson, crossed the river to the Georgia side to Briar Creek and was defeated in 1777. He lost his papers swimming the river after the battle. He was discharged by Col. Rutherford. Served as a captain under Smith, Rutherford, Brevard.
and
Rachel Vernon
1759-1844; born in Lunenburg County, Va.; died in Germanton, N.C.; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
Capt. John Ward's parents were
Jacob Ward
1730-; Culpepper County, Va.
and
Anna Hill Ward
1730-; Middlesex County, Va.
Rachel Vernon Ward's parents were
Jonathan Vernon
1712; born in Chester County, Pa.; buried in Ward Cemetery, Prestonville, Stokes County, N.C.
and
Rebecca Wirth
1759-1844; born in Chester County, Pa.
Sarah Ayers Ward's parents were
Samuel Ayers
1772-1835; born in Bedford County, Va; died in Rockingham County, N.C.
and
Elizabeth Richardson
1775-1835
Samuel Ayers' parents were
James Ayers
1700-; Bedford County, Va.
and
Dinah Dicks
1705-
Elizabeth Richardson Ayers' parents were
Joseph Richardson
1745-1817; born in Loudoun County, Va.; moved to Rockingham County, N.C., in 1777; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
He owned land on Beaver Island Creek. According to "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Patriots," Vol. 3, he entered the military in 1776 out of Botetourt County, Va. and fought in the Revolutionary War, along with his younger brother, Jesse. Earlier, he had been an Indian fighter and court clerk in Loudoun County, Va.
and
Sarah Compton
1753-1847; born in Fairfax, Va.; died in Rockingham County, N.C.
Joseph Richardson's parents were
Jonathan Richardson
1715-1773; Bedford County, Va.
and
Elizabeth Taylor
She was the first of Jonathan's two wives.
Elizabeth Taylor Richardson's parents were
Henry Taylor
and
Sarah
Sarah Compton Richardson's parents were
Samuel Compton
1716-1765
and
Sarah Truman
1753-1847
Mildred Elizabeth Martin Ward's parents were
Thomas Martin Sr.
1780-1860; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
and
Theodocia (Doshia) Richardson
1792-1860; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
Thomas Martin Sr.'s parents are
Abraham Martin
1730-1805; born and died in North Carolina
and
Charity Martin
1740-1800; died in North Carolina
Theodocia (Doshia) Richardson Martin's parents are
Joseph Richardson
1745-1817; born in Loudon County, Va.; moved to Rockingham County, N.C., in 1777; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
He owned land on Beaver Island Creek. According to "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Patriots," Vol. 3, he entered the military in 1776 out of Botetourt County, Va. and fought in the Revolutionary War, along with his younger brother, Jesse. Earlier, he had been an Indian fighter and court clerk in Loudoun County, Va.
and
Sarah Compton
1753-1847; born in Fairfax, Va.; died in Rockingham County, N.C.
Joseph Richardson's parents were
Jonathan Richardson
1715-1773; Bedford County, Va.
and
Elizabeth Taylor
She was the first of Jonathan's two wives.
Elizabeth Taylor Richardson's parents were
Henry Taylor
and
Sarah
Sarah Compton Richardson's parents were
Samuel Compton
1716-1765
and
Sarah Truman
1753-1847
Mildred (Milley or Milly) Martin Ward's parents were
Thomas Martin Sr.
1780-1860; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
and
Theodocia (Doshia) Richardson Martin
1792-1860; buried in Martin Cemetery, Ayersville, Rockingham County, N.C.
A sister of John W. Richardson, father of Julie Ann Richardson Jackson.
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